Cardiovascular disease screening Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 42-year-old woman comes to her primary care physician for a routine visit. She is asymptomatic. Her past medical history is significant for hypertension which is controlled by losartan. She has been smoking 2-3 cigarettes daily for the past 10 years. Family history is noncontributory. Temperature is 37 ºC (98.6 °F), heart rate is 66/min, blood pressure is 115/75 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 14/min. Cardiopulmonary examination is unremarkable. Laboratory studies are shown below. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

Lipid Panel Reference Range
Total cholesterol 236 mg/dL (6.24 mmol/L) 150-240 mg/dL (3.9-6.2 mmol/L)
HDL cholesterol 92 mg/dL (2.56 mmol/L) 30-70 mg/dL (0.8-1.8 mmol/L)
LDL cholesterol 122 mg/dL (3.00 mmol/L) < 160 mg/dL (< 4.2 mmol/L)
Triglycerides 124 mg/dL (1.45 mmol/L) 35-160 mg/dL (0.4-1.81 mmol/L)

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